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Cyber Crime: Gerard “Jerry” M. McTear III Charged With Threatening to Damage And Intentionally Damaging Computers
Florida Man Arrested for Forcing a San Diego Company’s Website Off-Line Assistant U. S. Attorney Alexandra Foster (619) 546-6735 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – March 3, 2017 SAN DIEGO – A…
Financial Fraud: Alex Mgbolu Sentenced To Defraud in an International Mass Marketing Consumer Fraud Scheme
Former Canadian MoneyGram And Western Union Agent Sentenced To 6o Months’ Imprisonment On Fraud And Money Laundering Conspiracy Charges HARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District…
Financial Fraud: SANTIAGO DE LA TORRE Sentenced For Conspiracy to Make False Statements Concerning Highway Projects
Second Manufacturer Of Defective North Carolina Bridge Parts Sentenced to 35 Months In Federal Prison RALEIGH -United States Attorney John Stuart Bruce announced that today in federal court before United…
Financial Fraud: BRADFORD BARNEYS Pleaded Guilty For a Scheme To Defraud Individuals, Mortgage Lenders And The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Attorney Pleads Guilty to Role in Scheme That Targeted Distressed Homeowners Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that BRADFORD BARNEYS, 51, of Odenton, Maryland,…
Financial Fraud: ANSHOO SETHI Sentenced For Abused the EB-5 Visa Program and Blatantly Lied to Investors
Hotel Developer Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Exploiting U.S. Visa Program CHICAGO — A Chicago hotel developer was sentenced today to three years in prison for exploiting a…
Financial Fraud: Eric Dentz and Rebecca Dentz Charged With Conspiracy to Obstruct Justice And Tax Violations
Brunswick couple charged with conspiracy to obstruct justice, tax violations A nine-count indictment was filed charging a Brunswick couple with failing to make payments to support the pension and benefits…
Financial Fraud: SEAN STEWART Sentenced For Insider Trading
Managing Director Of Investment Bank Sentenced To 3 Years In Prison For Insider Trading Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that SEAN…
Financial Fraud: Carl Dean Bullock Charged For Participating In a Lottery Scam And Identity Theft
Los Angeles Man Pleads Guilty To Federal Fraud and Identity Theft Charges Related to Lottery Scam that Targeted Elderly Victims LOS ANGELES - A South Los Angeles man was arrested…
Financial Fraud: MACHLI JOSEPH Charged With Embezzling Money For The Rental Of Athletic Facilities
Former Baruch College Basketball Coach And Athletics Official Charged With Embezzlement Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Catherine Leahy Scott, New York State…
Insurance Fraud: Yoisler Herrera-Enriquez Pled Guilty For Defrauded Automobile Insurance Companies
Wyoming Man Fifth Person To Plead Guilty To Staged Automobile Accident Fraud The Fraud Ring Operated Three Therapy Clinics in Michigan from 2012 to 2015 GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN —…
Financial Fraud: WILLIS D. “BILL” LONN, JR. For Mail Fraud, Tax Evasion, And Money Laundering
Long-time Manager of Hoquiam Wood Shavings Business Sentenced to Prison for Mail Fraud, Tax Evasion, Money Laundering and Interstate Transportation of Stolen Property Stole more than $1.3 Million from Family…
Cyber Crime: Ercan Findikoglu Sentenced for Organizing And Carrying Out Three Cyberattacks On The Global Financial System
Defendant Was the Principal Organizer of Cybercrimes That Netted More Than $55 Million in Proceeds for the Members of a Cybercrime Organization Earlier today, at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn,…
Financial Fraud: Donny Stephen Marks Pled Guilty to One Count of Mail Fraud And Money Laundering
Donnie Marks Sentenced for Role in Fortune Telling Scheme Donnie and Sandra Marks Ran ‘Readings By Catherine’ in Charlottesville Charlottesville, VIRGINIA – The former business manager of a fortune-teller business…
Financial Fraud: Mark J. Schultz Pleaded Guilty For Wire Fraud and Mail Fraud Conspiracy
Leawood Attorney Pleads Guilty to Fraud Conspiracy Law Partner Sentenced for $1.2 Million Fraud Scheme KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri,…
Financial Fraud: Dan Horsky Sentenced To Defraud IRS And Hiding Money In Offshore Banks
Former Business Professor Sentenced to Prison for Hiding over $220 Million in Offshore Banks ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Dan Horsky, 71, formerly of Rochester, New York, who amassed a $220 million…
Healthcare Fraud: TeamHealth Holdings Agreed to Pay For False Claims Act by Billing Medicare, Medicaid, the Defense Health Agency
Healthcare Service Provider to Pay $60 Million to Settle Medicare and Medicaid False Claims Act Allegations A major U.S. hospital service provider, TeamHealth Holdings, as successor in interest to IPC…
Tax Fraud: Michael Raymond Martinez Guilty To Filing False Federal Income Tax Returns
Fullerton Man Pleads Guilty to Filing False Federal Income Tax Returns in $1.1 Million Fraudulent Refund Scheme LOS ANGELES – A Fullerton return preparer has pleaded guilty in a scheme…
Healthcare Fraud: SHALONDA SUGGS Sentenced for Committing Health Care Fraud and Food Stamp Fraud
Oklahoma City Woman Pleads Guilty to Committing Health Care Fraud and Food Stamp Fraud Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – SHALONDA SUGGS, 36, of Oklahoma City, pled guilty last Thursday to health…
Identity Theft: Jeff Crews Sentenced For Conspiring To Participate In a Racketeering Conspiracy And For Aggravated Identity Theft
Leader of The Simple City Criminal Organization Sentenced to Over 10 Years in Federal Prison for a Racketeering Conspiracy and Aggravated Identity Theft Stole Vehicles and Used the Stolen Identity…
Healthcare Fraud: Group Of Individuals Sentenced For Fraudulent Medicare Billing Scheme
Seven Sentenced in $6 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme HOUSTON – The final seven of eight convicted in a $6 million fraudulent Medicare billing scheme have been ordered to federal…
Financial Fraud: IAV GmbH (IAV) Plead Guilty To One Criminal Felony Count And His Role In a Long-Running Scheme For Volkswagen AG (VW)
IAV GmbH to Pay $35 Million Criminal Fine in Guilty Plea for Its Role in Volkswagen AG Emissions Fraud IAV GmbH (IAV), a German company that engineers and designs automotive…
Financial Fraud: James E. Levin and Jacklyn M. Sutcivni Were Indicted for Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud
Natick Attorney and Former City of Worcester Housing Official Indicted on Fraud…
Financial Fraud: IAV GmbH (IAV) Plead Guilty To One Criminal Felony Count And His Role In a Long-Running Scheme For Volkswagen AG (VW)
IAV GmbH to Pay $35 Million Criminal Fine in Guilty Plea for…
Jae Ho Chung Sentenced For Multi-Million Dollar Bank ‘Bustout’ Scheme that used Counterfeit Checks
Leader of Multi-Million Dollar Bank ‘Bustout’ Scheme that used Counterfeit Checks Sentenced…
Financial Fraud: Deborah Joy Durand Convicted of False Statements to Obtain Federal Employees Compensation Benefits, Wire Fraud, False Claims Relating to Workers Compensation Benefits, and Theft of Government Property
Former Postal Employee Convicted for Fraudulently Obtaining Workers' Compensation Benefits GREAT FALLS…
Investment Fraud: DAVID BLAINE WELLIVER Sentenced For Defrauding Investors in The Dblaine Fund
Investment Advisor Sentenced to Five Years for Defrauding Investors of $1.725 Million…
Tax Fraud: Seven Individuals Convicted of Tax Fraud
HOUSTON With the deadline for filing income tax returns rapidly approaching, Acting…
Identity Theft: Scott J. Wolas Accused of a Fraudulent Real Estate Investment Scheme
Fugitive Sought in $1.5 Million Quincy Real Estate Scheme Arrested in Florida…
Federal Law Enforcement in Chicago Seizes $214 Million in Alleged “Pump and Dump” Investment Fraud
Federal Law Enforcement Cracks Down on $214 Million "Pump and Dump" Scheme…
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Mortgage Fraud: Société Générale, S.A. Will Pay Civil Penalty to Resolve Claims Related to Its Activities
Société Générale Agrees To Pay $50 Million Penalty To Settle RMBS Fraud Claims United States Attorney Robert L. Capers announced…
Financial Fraud: ENRICO RUBANO And SHIVANAND MAHARAJ Charged to Commit Wire Fraud in Connection With a False Invoicing Scheme
Information Technology Chief And Consultant Charged With Multimillion-Dollar False Invoicing Scheme Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern…
Financial Fraud: Western Union Admits to Criminal Violations Including Willfully Failing to Maintain an Effective Anti-Money Laundering
Western Union Admits Anti-Money Laundering and Consumer Fraud Violations, Forfeits $586 Million in Settlement with Justice Department and Federal Trade…
Financial Fraud: Credit Suisse Made False and Irresponsible Representations About Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities
Credit Suisse Agrees to Pay $5.28 Billion in Connection with its Sale of Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities The Justice Department announced…
Healthcare Fraud: Nicholas and Gregory Melehov Have Agreed To Pay to Resolve Allegations Concerning Inflated Medicare Claims for Ambulance Transports
Family-Owned Ambulance Company to Pay $12.7 Million to Resolve False Claims Allegations BOSTON – The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that…
Healthcare Fraud: Baxter Healthcare Corporation (Baxter) Pay For Resolve Its Criminal And Civil Liability Arising
Baxter Healthcare Corporation To Pay More Than $18 Million To Resolve Criminal And Civil Liability Relating To Sterile Products Company…
Investment Fraud: HAENA PARK Pled Guilty To Commodities Fraud In Connection With Scheme To Defraud Investors
Manhattan Woman Pleads Guilty In Manhattan Federal Court To Commodities Fraud In Connection With Scheme To Defraud Investors Of More…
Investment Fraud: Moody’s Investors Service Inc., Moody’s Analytics Inc. And Their Parent Agree To Pay For Worst Financial Crisis Since the Great Depression
Justice Department and State Partners Secure $864 Million Settlement With Moody’s Arising From Conduct In The Lead Up To The…
Healthcare Fraud: Family Care Visiting Nurse and Home Care Agency, LLC Charged and Pay $5.25 Million For Submit Fraudulent Claims
Connecticut Home Health Agency and its Owners Pay $5.25 Million to Settle False Claims Act Violations United States Attorney Deirdre…
Healthcare Fraud: Aria O. Sabit Pleaded Guilty to Four Counts of Health Care Fraud
Detroit-Area Neurosurgeon Sentenced to 235 Months in Prison for Role in $2.8 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme A Detroit-area neurosurgeon…
Identity Theft: Martin Aleksandrov Enev Sentenced For Possession Equipment With the Intent to Defraud, and Identity Theft
Bulgarian National Sentenced to Federal Prison for Possession of a Device to Make Fraudulent Credit and Debit Cards Defendant Believed…
Financial Fraud: John Edward Taylor Charged With One Count of Wire Fraud, Bank Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft
Alleged Confidence Man Charged With Luring Victims Through Matchmaking And Networking Sites To Commit Fraud And Identity Theft John Edward…
Financial Fraud: George N. Krinos Charged In a Two-Count Criminal Information With Engaging in a Securities Fraud Scheme
Boardman man charged with defrauding investors out of $1.2 million A Boardman man was charged in federal court with defrauding…
Financial Fraud: Sergey Kapustin Charged With One Count of Wire Fraud and Conspiring to Commit Wire Fraud
Auto Dealer Arrested In $2 Million Fraud On Russian Citizens NEWARK, N.J. – A New Jersey auto dealer was charged…
Swiss Bank Tax: Final Resolutions Of Department of Justice And Swiss Bank Program
Justice Department Reaches Final Resolutions Under Swiss Bank Program Information Received Continues to Drive Civil and Criminal Enforcement Efforts The…
Financial And Tax Fraud: CHRISTOPHER A. JANSEN – President of Baytree Investors Inc. – Charges of Wire Fraud And Evading Income Taxes
Former President of St. Charles Company Sentenced to 70 Months in Federal Prison for Wire Fraud and Income Tax Evasion…
Financial Fraud: United Shore Financial Services LLC (USFS) Pay For Alleged False Claims Act Liability Arising From Fha-Insured Mortgage Lending
United Shore Financial Services LLC Agrees To Pay $48 Million To Resolve Alleged False Claims Act Liability Arising From Fha-Insured…
Cyber Crime: IAT HONG, BO ZHENG, and CHIN HUNG Charged With Devising and Carrying Out a Scheme to Enrich Themselves by Obtaining And Trading on Material, Nonpublic Information
Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Arrest of Macau Resident and Unsealing of Charges Against Three Individuals for Insider Trading Based On…
Financial Fraud: Richard Shusterman Sentenced For Co-Conspirators Perpetrated a Brazen And Complex Ponzi Scheme That Defrauded Investors
Leader of $242 Million Investment Fraud Scheme Sentenced to 18 Years in Federal Prison Ponzi Scheme Involved Sale of Medical…
Tax Fraud: Anthony Cosica Sentenced For Multimillion-Dollar Cigarette Tax Fraud Scheme
Last Defendant in $48 Million Dollar Cigarette Tax Fraud Scheme Sentenced The case involved untaxed cigarettes sold in all 50…
